Gareth
Verified Meaning & Etymology
“Gentle”
Linguistic heritage: Irish
Pronunciation
English Phonetic:GEH-rihth
IPA (US English):/ˈɡɛ.rɪθ/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)Peak Popularity2016104 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#277646 births in 2025
Total US Registrations4,394Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records
Historical US Popularity Trajectory
Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)
Peak US Popularity2016 (104 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1920
Recent 2025 Level46 births
Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.
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Demographic Data:
United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.
Linguistic Derivation:
Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).
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